40DPreparation of draft amendments

### 40D Preparation of draft amendments > [*\[Section 40D Inserted by No. 47 of 2015, s. 10, Applied:17 Dec 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-12-17/act-2015-047#GS10@EN) A planning authority – > > > > (a) must prepare a draft amendment of an LPS, and certify it under [section 40F](#GS40F@EN) , within 42 days after receiving the request under [section 37(1)](#GS37@Gs1@EN) to which the amendment relates, if – > > > > > > > > (i) it decides under [section 38(2)](#GS38@Gs2@EN) to prepare a draft amendment of an LPS; or > > > > > > > > > (ii) after reconsidering, in accordance with a direction under [section 40B(4)(a)](#GS40B@Gs4@Hpa@EN) , a request under [section 37(1)](#GS37@Gs1@EN) whether to prepare a draft amendment of an LPS, it decides to prepare such an amendment; or > > > > > (b) may, of its own motion, prepare a draft amendment of an LPS; or > > > > > (c) must, if it receives under [section 40C(1)](#GS40C@Gs1@EN) a direction to do so, prepare a draft amendment of an LPS and submit it to the Commission within the period specified in the direction or a longer period allowed by the Commission.